Greg McElroy, Marcus Spears name SEC’s 3 biggest overachievers

Greg McElroy and Marcus Spears consider three teams to be the SEC’s biggest overachievers this season.

Speaking on SEC Network’s Thinking Out Loud, the analysts recently broke down why Texas A&M, South Carolina and Kentucky have done the best job of proving doubters wrong.

Yes, arguments can be made for each team. The Aggies (5-2) have won five of six games since that awful season-opening loss to UCLA. The Gamecocks are 5-2, despite the absence of wide receiver Deebo Samuel because of injury. The Wildcats are 5-1, continuing the program’s momentum from last season.

Click here to watch the full video, but we’ve collected a few quotes about each team below.

Texas A&M

McElroy: “This team is awfully close to making a statement and becoming a dominant force.”

South Carolina

Spears: “Jake Bentley has figured out life without Deebo Samuel.”

Kentucky

McElroy: “I think a lot of people circled Kentucky because of the personnel that was returning and the way they finished [last] season and said, ‘Hey, they’re going to make some noise.’ “